Synonyms of frees

frees

verb

present tense third-person singular of free

1

as in liberates

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberates
• releases
• rescues
• saves
• loosens
• emancipates
• looses
• enlarges
• unchains
• unbinds
• springs
• enfranchises
• manumits
• unfetters
• turns loose
• discharges
• uncages
• redeems
• disenthrals
• disenthralls
• disengages
• extricates
• paroles
• ransoms
• delivers
• bails (out)
• disentangles
• unshackles
• disencumbers
• disembarrasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrains
• binds
• confines
• fetters
• enchains
• imprisons
• shackles
• commits
• handcuffs
• locks (up)
• enslaves
• incarcerates
• subdues
• subjugates
• conquers
• trammels
• interns
• jails
• manacles
• immures

2

as in opens

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions

we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opens
• clears
• smoothes
• facilitates
• unplugs
• smooths
• eases
• unclogs
• unstops
• loosens (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• closes
• stops
• hinders
• impedes
• plugs (up)
• obstructs
• hampers
• clogs (up)
• constricts
• interferes (with)
• encumbers
• dams (up)
• trammels
• barricades
• blockades

3

as in clears

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way

would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opens
• clears
• unblocks
• facilitates
• smoothes
• eases
• smooths
• unplugs
• loosens (up)
• strips
• unclogs
• unstops
• unclutters
• unchokes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• closes
• obstructs
• stops
• clogs
• plugs
• dams
• clutters (up)

4

as in relieves

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers

a phone call would free your parents from worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relieves
• rids
• clears
• unburdens
• liberates
• divests
• loosens
• emancipates
• rescues
• disburdens
• disencumbers
• unbinds
• springs
• redeems
• looses
• releases
• unchains
• enfranchises
• disengages
• discharges
• extricates
• delivers
• disentangles
• manumits
• bails (out)
• unfetters
• uncages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burdens
• encumbers
• saddles
• restrains
• hampers
• subjects
• weights (down)
• fetters
• shackles
• weighs down
• bogs (down)

5

as in saves

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

this plan should free us from debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberates
• saves
• redeems
• disengages
• extricates
• releases
• rescues
• disentangles
• clears
• untangles
• cuts loose
• disembarrasses
• unburdens
• delivers
• unties
• unravels
• disburdens
• disencumbers
• untwines
• unsnarls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinders
• impedes
• blocks
• obstructs
• hampers
• entangles
• embroils
• loads
• weighs
• burdens
• encumbers